Quotes About Compassion

In times of war thousands of virtuous women are deprived of their husbands and tens of thousands of helpless children of their fathers. … They are torn from their embraces by the cruelty of war, and they have no fathers left but their Father in heaven…. Surely Christians cannot be active in such measures without incurring the displeasure of God, who styles himself as the father of the fatherless and judge and avenger of the widow.

there was no shame in crying when something or someone was worth crying over.

God is at work in all the places we already inhabit. He is bigger than the arena of our own immediate church programs and ideas about evangelism. He is a prodigal God recklessly working in people and situations of all types. If we truly believe God is at work in the world, we must take the time to pay attention, listen, and discern what God is doing in the lives of those around us.

I've heard them say the heart's bottomless but I don't agree. I love my boys and girls but when my mind is clear I have to admit I wish I could give out more love.

Isn't it interesting what a stranger can offer? A little wisdom, a little mercy, a little love.

I, of course, cherish my freedom, but I shall never want my freedom to restrict the freedom of another. In that case then I am not truly free, and none of us is truly free.

What do I consider myself now? A man attempting to be good. In this endeavor I have no use for church and steeple. If another man does, I only wish he finds what he needs.

Greta must have noticed his discomfort, because she reached out and held Einar's cheeks and said, "It means nothing." And then, "When will you stop worrying about what other people think?

We're all entitled to a little stupidity now and then. --Beldin

Isn't it easier to forgive than to hate? -Eriond

In my mind, choice is the basis of Christianity, but the choice is not about sexuality, it is about how we treat other people. That is the choice about which we should be most concerned.

Maybe my story needs to be told specifically because it is less heart wrenching. In spite of periods where I have struggled and been in pain, my story provides generous glimpses into what a Christian attitude toward homosexuality might look like.

Quien está vivo y no puede con la vida necesita una mano que aparte un tanto la desesperación que le infunde su destino. KAFKA

Mais existent-ils, ces mots qui atténuent la haine des autres?

Es muy violento sentirse excluido del dolor del otro cuando uno lo que quiere es compartirlo

The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them over and over in myriad petty, unsexy ways every day.

Is it all right to boil a sentient creature alive just for our gustatory pleasure?

This is nourishing, redemptive we become less alone inside.

That sometimes human beings have to just sit in one place and, like, hurt. That you will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do. That there is such a thing as raw, unalloyed, agendaless kindness. That it is possible to fall asleep during an anxiety attack. That concentrating on anything is very hard work.

Hinduism is not about joining a church but about developing respect for all beings, not only humans but plants and animals as well. It is not about a particular holy book but about understanding our own minds and hearts. It is not about a savior but about discovering the Divine presence within us.

para llegar al centro del corazón se requiere descubrir, observar y aceptar todas nuestras penas y lamentos

Love is staying up all night with a sick child — or a healthy adult.

think to have a successful marriage, you need two very good forgivers.

Whatever color a person's skin, whatever language he speaks, God loves him.